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Rule 1. Organization of Commission.
A. Meetings.
(1) Annual. There shall be one annual meeting in the first quarter of each calendar year at a date and hour designated by the Commission.
(2) Regular. Other regular meetings at designated locations may be held as needed. Regular meetings may be held either in person or by teleconference.
(3) Special. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or two members of the Commission upon prior written or verbal notice to all members where there is a need to meet on short notice for a special purpose. If the special agenda includes any public matter, public notice shall be given at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Special meetings may be held either in person or by teleconference.
B. Notice of Meetings.
(1) Public. At least fourteen (14) days prior to a regular or annual Commission meeting, the Executive Director shall give public notice to be placed in newspapers of general circulation most likely to give notice to the residents of the State of Alaska. The notice shall clearly specify the date, time and place of the Commission meeting and shall also state that anyone wishing to appear at the meeting must contact the Executive Director at the Commission office at least five (5) working days before the meeting. An agenda of public matters shall also be included in the meeting notice.
(2) Members. At least fourteen (14) days prior to a regular or annual Commission meeting, notice of the meeting shall be served on each member of the Commission. The notice shall contain the date, time and place of the meeting, and a tentative meeting agenda. Members may waive the giving of notice for any meeting.
C. Officers.
(1) Chairperson. There shall be a chairperson and a vice-chairperson elected by majority vote of the Commission at the annual meeting, who shall serve for a period of two years. The chairperson shall conduct the meetings, certify Commission recommendations and direct the preparation of meeting agendas, notices, reports, minutes and the keeping of Commission records. The vice-chairperson shall act in the absence of the chairperson.
(2) Executive Committee. The chairperson may appoint an executive committee to perform matters of administration as from time to time are designated by the Commission.
D. Commission Office. The Commission shall establish a permanent office in a building open to the public. The office shall be open and staffed at regular office hours as designated by the Commission.
E. Quorum. No dispositive action may be taken by the Commission unless a quorum of at least a majority of the members serving on the Commission are present, in person or telephonically, at the meeting. A quorum of the Commission must include at least one judge member, one attorney member, and one public member.
F. Voting Requirements. Any act of the Commission requires a majority vote of the members participating in the Commission matter at the time the action is taken.
The names of Commission members voting on any question, prior to a probable cause determination in a matter, shall not be recorded in the minutes unless requested by the member(s) that their names be noted for the record.
(Added December 10, 1993)
G. Order of Business. The order of business of the Commission shall be determined by the chairperson in advance of each meeting. The meetings shall be ordered to encourage attendance by the public, where public matters are considered.
To facilitate productive and effective meetings, any member of the public who wishes to testify at a meeting of the Commission shall make the request to the Executive Director at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the commencement of the meeting. Requests will be honored only if the general substance or subject area on which the individual wishes to testify concerns a public matter related to the Commission's function. All requests are subject to approval by the Commission Chairperson. Written public testimony will be accepted at any time, concerning any matter relating to the Commission's function.
(Amended May 9, 1995)
H. Electronic and Written Records. All meetings of the Commission shall be electronically recorded except for Commission deliberations. Minutes of both public and closed sessions shall be written and approved by the Commission and permanently stored. All Commission documents that relate to allegations of misconduct shall be preserved and include: tape recordings, staff notes and memoranda, transcripts of testimony before the Commission, and correspondence.
I. Commission Member Holdover. To ensure that the Commission continuously fulfills its constitutional responsibilities, a Commission member shall continue to serve as an active member after expiration of that member's term until the vacancy is filled by the appropriate appointing authority.
(Adopted November 1, 1991)
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